English Hukamnama Katha-Ang 565

Vaddehans mehalaa 1 shantha
Dhan dhan Guru Naanak Patshahjee speaks to us in the Vadhans raag. Sathiguru Patshahjee says,

Ik oankaar sathigur prasaadh |
There is One eternal creator, who is found through the true Guru's grace.

Kaaeiaa koorr vigaarr kaahae naaeeai |
Sathiguru patshah jee says that how can you believe that by outwardly washing this body which has koorr - which has falsehood in it and you've polluted it with falsehood - you've vigaar - you've polluted it with falsehood yourself. How could you say that it is cleansed?

Naathaa so paravaan sach kamaaeeai |
Only that person's body is cleansed who practises truth.

Jab saach andhar hoe saachaa thaam saachaa paaeeai |
When you have saach - the truth inside of you then you become saachaa - you become truthful. Thaam saachaa paaeeai - this is the only way of finding the true Lord.

Likhae baajhahu surath naahee bol bol gavaaeeai |
Without the pre-ordained destiny being written - likhae baajhahu surath naahee - the wisdom of how to become one with the truth is not found. Bol bol gavaaeeai - just by talking and talking and talking the being wastes his/her life.

Jithai jaae beheeai bhalaa keheeai surath sabadh likhaaeeai |
Wherever we go and sit bhalaa keheeai - we should speak bhalaa - for the welfare of others. Surath sabadh likhaaeeai - internally we should engrave this shabad, the word of the Guru into our consciousness.

Kaaeiaa koorr vigaarr kaahae naaeeai |1|
Again Guru Naanak Patshahjee says, how can that body which is polluted inside can be cleansed by washing outside.

Thaa mai kehiaa kehan jaa thujhai kehaaeiaa |
O Wahegurujee whatever I've said - kehiaa, whatever I say - kehan thujhai kehaaeiaa - You make me say it.

Anmrith har kaa naam maerai man bhaaeiaa |
The immortal nectar of Your naam maerai man bhaaeiaa - has won over my mind.

Naam meethaa manehi laagaa dhookh ddaeraa taahiaa |
From the time that my mind has found your naam - your name to be meethaa - to be sweet, the ddaeraa of dhookh within me, the pain which was inside me has been removed.

Sookh man mehi aae vasiaa jaam thai furamaaeiaa |
What happens, sookh - inward harmony comes vasiaa - come to abide within me. jaam thai furamaaeiaa - with Your hukam, with Your grace.

Nadhar thudh aradhaas maeree jinn aap oupaaeiaa |
Wahegurujee it is within Your power to do grace upon me and all I can do is aradhaas - beg from You. Jinn aap oupaaeiaa - You are the one who created Yourself.

Thaa mai kehiaa kehan jaa thujhai kehaaeiaa |2|
I say whatever I say as You make me say.

Vaaree khasam kataaeae kirath kamaavanaa |
Everyone is given their vaaree - their turn on this earth. Kirath kamaavanaa - everyone lives out the actions.

Mandhaa kisai n aakh jhagarraa paavanaa |
Do not say anyone is mandhaa - anyone is bad as this will jhagarraa paavanaa - this will create arguments. Maharaj jee says stay away from them.

Neh paae jhagarraa suaam saethee aap aap vanjaavanaa |
Do not argue with the Lord, with the suaam. Aap aap vanjaavanaa - you will ruin yourself, by yourself.

Jis naal sangath kar sareekee jaae kiaa rooaavanaa |
The one with whom you will abide forever and forever, if you become enemy with that one then jaae kiaa rooaavanaa - you will end up crying in the end.

Jo dhaee sehanaa manehi kehanaa aakh naahee vaavanaa |
Whatever Wahegurujee gives to you, accept that. Manehi kehanaa - tell your mind, aakh naahee vaavanaa - to not complain about the gifts that Wahegurujee has given.

Vaaree khasam kataaeae kirath kamaavanaa |3|
Everyone lives out their time on this earth according to their past deeds.

Sabh oupaaeean aap aapae nadhar karae |
Waheguru has created sabh - everyone. Aapae nadhar karae - He Himself bestows His nadhar - His grace upon everyone.

Kourraa koe n maagai meethaa sabh maagai |
No one asks for kaurraa - for the bitter, for the pain. Meethaa sabh maagai - everyone asks for happiness, sweetness.

Sabh koe meethaa mang dhaekhai khasam bhaavai so karae |
Everyone asks for sweetness but khasam bhaavai so karae - but only that which pleases Waheguru will happen.

Kish punn dhaan anaek karanee naam thul n samasarae |
Punn - giving to charities, dhaan - various rituals, anaek karanee - various other rituals, Sathiguru jee says naam thul n samasarae - nothing is as great as meditation on naam, nothing is equal to that - n samasarae.

Naanakaa jin naam miliaa karam hoaa dhur kadhae |
O Naanak those people who have been blessed with the naam karam hoaa - they are blessed, they have blessed paths from their preordained destiny.

Sabh oupaaeean aap aapae nadhar karae |4|1|
Everything is created by Waheguru Himself and He Himself blesses us all with His grace and with His kirpaa.

Naanakaa jin naam miliaa karam hoaa dhur kadhae |
Sabh oupaaeean aap aapae nadhar karae |4|1|

Waheguru jee ka khalsa, Waheguru jee ki fateh!